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Residential Elevators
Home elevator installation and accessibility remodeling — precise structural work that makes a home work for every generation, without sacrificing style.
Adding an elevator to an existing home is exacting work: a plumb shaft cut through the structure of the house, framing to the manufacturer's millimeter specs, and finish work that makes it look like the house was always built this way.
We've done it — one client asked, “who do you call when you decide to cut two giant holes in your house and build an elevator shaft?” Her answer was us, and the elevator made her home accessible for her parents without sacrificing style.
What We Handle
- Home elevator shaft construction and installation coordination
- Structural engineering coordination and permits
- Multi-generation and aging-in-place remodeling
- Hidden ramps and barrier-free entries
- Accessible bathrooms and wider doorways
- Finish carpentry that blends the new into the home
Elevators Questions
- Can an elevator go into an existing house?
- Usually yes — stacked closets are the classic route, but we've cut shafts through the middle of homes when that's what the layout needed. It starts with a structural assessment.
- Who installs the elevator unit itself?
- A licensed elevator company installs and certifies the unit; we build the shaft, structure, machine space, and every finish around it, and coordinate the whole sequence including inspections.
- What does accessibility remodeling include beyond elevators?
- Ramps (including ones hidden inside a garage), barrier-free showers, grab-bar blocking, wider doorways, and first-floor suites — style stays; barriers go.
- How disruptive is an elevator install?
- The structural phase is the intense stretch — typically a few weeks of focused work. We contain it, keep the rest of the house livable, and finish so cleanly the elevator looks original to the home.
Ready to talk about your elevator project?
Talk directly with Bruce Harlan about your project — no pressure, no fluff. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.